Isolation, identification of entomopathogenic nematodes, and preliminary study of their virulence against the great wax moth, Galleria mellonella L. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control

Table 1 Calculated LC₅₀ values (IJs/larva) for ERSAG2 and Heterorhabditis indica Aborawash on larvae of G. mellonella

EPN species	Time after treatment (hours)	LC₅₀ (95% confidence limit)	Slope	Alpha (0.05) chi-squared (χ²)
ERSAG2	48 h	11.55 (5.30–25.14)	5.2	0.86 < 3.85
ERSAG2	72 h	8.94 (4.70–16.98)	3.00	3.68 < 3.85
Heterorhabditis indica Aborawash	48 h	8.45 (4.91–14.54)	2.3	0.88 < 3.85
Heterorhabditis indica Aborawash	72 h	7.48 (4.09–13.66)	2.2	0.44 < 3.85